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JIM COLLINS

"Level 5 leaders look out the window to apportion credit—even blame—to factors outside themselves. When things go poorly, however, they look in the mirror, accepting full responsibility, without blaming bad luck, incompetent people, or other external factors."

 

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Jim Collins and his research team embarked on a rigorous study to understand how some companies make the leap from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness. Good to Great unveils the key principles that differentiate these exceptional organizations...

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